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they passed 22 kilometers off the senkakus. four ships later entered japanese waters. officers say the crew of the chinese ships told them they're conducting a regular patrol. the crew reportedly said the island have traditionally been chinese territory. this is the first time since july, that the chinese government vessels have intruded into japanese waters. the japanese government bought the senkakus from a private owner. japanese chief, cabinet secretary, expressed regret over the incident. he said the government is demanding that the chinese fleet leave the area immediately. >> translator: it is the first time that as many as six ships have intruded into japanese territorial waters. it's regrettable that these issues concerning the disputes island have occurred. the government is urging china to withdraw the ships immediately. >>> meanwhile, japan's foreign ministry summoned to japan. vice foreign minister told the ambassador friday the island are an part of japanese territory. >>> the cct broadcast say two fleets comprising of six ships began patrolling walters ar
they passed 22 kilometers off the senkakus. four ships later entered japanese waters. officers say the crew of the chinese ships told them they're conducting a regular patrol. the crew reportedly said the island have traditionally been chinese territory. this is the first time since july, that the chinese government vessels have intruded into japanese waters. the japanese government bought the senkakus from a private owner. japanese chief, cabinet secretary, expressed regret over the incident....
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they passed 22 kilometers. four other ships entered japanese water. the crew of the chinese ships have told them they are contacting a regular patrol and the crew said the islands have traditionally being chinese territory. this is the first time since july that chinese government vessels have intruded into japanese waters. last month japanese authorities arrested then deported 14 hong kong activists and journalists for illegally entering japan. some of the groups members landed on one of the senkakus. >>> the u.s. federal reserve has stepped in again the try to stimulate the economy. the central bankers will get more money circulating through a tool called kwa eed kwau eed qu. >> the employment situation remains a grave concern. while the economy appears to be on a path to moderate recovery, it isn't growing fast enough to make significant progress reducing the unemployment rate. >> the federal reserve announced it after a meeting. bernanke says members wants to see sustained improvement. >> the idea is to help the economy again to grow quickly enoug
they passed 22 kilometers. four other ships entered japanese water. the crew of the chinese ships have told them they are contacting a regular patrol and the crew said the islands have traditionally being chinese territory. this is the first time since july that chinese government vessels have intruded into japanese waters. last month japanese authorities arrested then deported 14 hong kong activists and journalists for illegally entering japan. some of the groups members landed on one of the...
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on september 22 and 23rd kirk land washington will hold the northwest book event. it will feature doesn'ts of dozens of appearances. also the weekends of september 22nd, booktv will be live from the national mall in washington, d.c., for the national book festival. be sure to check book booktv.org. please let us know about book fairs and festivals in your area and we'll add them to our list. e-mail us at booktv at c-span.org. a conversation with andrew welsh is next on booktv. he talked about during the recent visit to columbus, ohio. the book "hide rid at home." domestic terrorism trials that started in the city. >> on august 6, 2002, the three men who had known each other for a couple of years at the local mosque got together. they basically went out for coffee at the caribou cafe coffee house. it was ten months affiliate after the war in afghanistan had begun, at the time there was a lot of reports about the civilian casualties in that war. these three were upset about that. and they just started talking about sort what they could do to enact revenge or if they
on september 22 and 23rd kirk land washington will hold the northwest book event. it will feature doesn'ts of dozens of appearances. also the weekends of september 22nd, booktv will be live from the national mall in washington, d.c., for the national book festival. be sure to check book booktv.org. please let us know about book fairs and festivals in your area and we'll add them to our list. e-mail us at booktv at c-span.org. a conversation with andrew welsh is next on booktv. he talked about...
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they left california, they left san diego, camp pendleton, on september 22. and today, they will finish the final leg in palisades park here to the 9/11 memorial at ground zero, that's 3200 miles in nine days, from sunny california, across the deserts and mountains in this great country, through utah, across the heart land, hitting kansas and heading up to the northeast. there are several elite athletes in this crew, as you might expect, who have completed multiple ironman competitions, a wounded warrior who lost a leg in folosia. and several of them work on wall street. so in a way, they are coming home. this goes to the marine corps law enforcement and the travis mannion foundation, honoring a fallen marine lieutenant who died in iraq. for more on who all of these guys are and the journey they have made special how you can help, go to 9/11herorun.com 9/11herorun.com/wariarride. it is an hour to ground zero. and this small journey will end, for them. but in essence, they know the journey goes on for the children who have been left behind. that's their focus
they left california, they left san diego, camp pendleton, on september 22. and today, they will finish the final leg in palisades park here to the 9/11 memorial at ground zero, that's 3200 miles in nine days, from sunny california, across the deserts and mountains in this great country, through utah, across the heart land, hitting kansas and heading up to the northeast. there are several elite athletes in this crew, as you might expect, who have completed multiple ironman competitions, a...
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the police directed them to the fbi. when lily's employer went to police asking them to find her, they refused saying she had left voluntarily. panicked about being exposed, the former oppress or pressured the embassy to get her out of the u.s. >> they said i will pay her what i owe her here in the conso late on the condition that i see her ticket going back to indonesia and that she does not speak to anyone. so i thought, well, i don't think that's acceptable. that's basically a form of blackmail. >> if you are a diplomat, there's very little the u.s. government can do to prosecute you or for forms of recovery. >> human rights attorney says workers like lily routinely suffer extreme abuse if their employers happen to be a diplomat. it's called diplomatic immunity. they cannot be arrested or prosecuted for criminal activity. as incredible as it sounds, some diplomats have gotten away with rape and murder in the united states. >> a lot of these diplomats are powerful people in the country that they're from. so unless you
the police directed them to the fbi. when lily's employer went to police asking them to find her, they refused saying she had left voluntarily. panicked about being exposed, the former oppress or pressured the embassy to get her out of the u.s. >> they said i will pay her what i owe her here in the conso late on the condition that i see her ticket going back to indonesia and that she does not speak to anyone. so i thought, well, i don't think that's acceptable. that's basically a form of...
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on the wall there's another sign and it says winchester 21, 22 or 23. so i go to the theater next door and there he find this sign. cinimart gift cards are no longer accepted at winchester theaters 21, 22 and 23. so a manager for more information. >> i'm michael finney from channel 7 news. >> i'm toll this guy is a manager, but he says only the assistant. he refers me to the manager, who has the day off. so i call the manager this morning and he refers me to the marketing vp, where i leave a message and haven't yet heard back. i spoke with a cinimart person who said the theaters are indeed separately owned and not a part of cinimart. doug didn't expect anything from the theaters, he just wanted consumers to know. >> if you've got these gift cards, even though it says century 21 on the theaters, you can use these gift cards here. just kind of a heads-up for the public. >> that was a nice thing for to you do. >> thank you. i think there's a lot of incidences in the past where people have bought gift cards and been unable to use them and they are really ea
on the wall there's another sign and it says winchester 21, 22 or 23. so i go to the theater next door and there he find this sign. cinimart gift cards are no longer accepted at winchester theaters 21, 22 and 23. so a manager for more information. >> i'm michael finney from channel 7 news. >> i'm toll this guy is a manager, but he says only the assistant. he refers me to the manager, who has the day off. so i call the manager this morning and he refers me to the marketing vp, where...
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the police, county singles and fbi and coast guard tracked his getaway for three days. last night just before ate two boats filled with law enforcement and loss neglect goators moved in. >> the suspect said he was remorseful and wanted to do anything he would of could to assist. >> the children were reunited with their grandmother. >> jennifer has been estranged from her ex-boyfriend for two years. in fact, the day her children were taken from her home, she was filing for a restraining order against paw -- maffei. abc7 news. >> in a statement just released the children's mother said i'm eternally thankful to the police departments, the united states coast guard, fbi and the media for all of their hard work and diligence. she says both kids are doing great. >>> police in pittsburgh are piecing together clues in the murder of an 18-year-old that was killed just as about he was about to tape a music video. it happened friday evening in buchanan park. abc7 news reporter sergio has details. >> to his fans the 18-year-old musician was known as mac day. this is a film he filme
the police, county singles and fbi and coast guard tracked his getaway for three days. last night just before ate two boats filled with law enforcement and loss neglect goators moved in. >> the suspect said he was remorseful and wanted to do anything he would of could to assist. >> the children were reunited with their grandmother. >> jennifer has been estranged from her ex-boyfriend for two years. in fact, the day her children were taken from her home, she was filing for a...
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back against the wall there's another sign and it says winchester 21, 22 or 23. so i go to the theater next door and there i find this sign, sin mart gift cards are no longer accepted at winchester theaters 21, 22 and 23. so can i see a manager for more information? i'm michael finney from channel 7 news. >> i'm told this guy is a manager, but he said only the assistant. he refers me to the manager, who has the day off. so i call the manager this morning, and he refers me to the marketing vp, where i leave a message and haven't yet heard back. i spoke with a cinimart person who said the theaters are indeed separately own and not a part of cinimart. doug didn't expect anything from the theaters, i just wanted consumers to any. -- consumers to know. >> if you've got these gift cards, even though it says century 21 on the theaters, you can use these gift cards here. -- you can't use these gift cards here. just kind of a heads-up for the public. >> it was a nice thing for you to do. >> thank you. i think there's a lot of incidences in the past where people have bough
back against the wall there's another sign and it says winchester 21, 22 or 23. so i go to the theater next door and there i find this sign, sin mart gift cards are no longer accepted at winchester theaters 21, 22 and 23. so can i see a manager for more information? i'm michael finney from channel 7 news. >> i'm told this guy is a manager, but he said only the assistant. he refers me to the manager, who has the day off. so i call the manager this morning, and he refers me to the marketing...
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. >>> north korea agreed to accept relief aid from south korea. the north koreans are reeling from a tropical cyclone that hit last month, killing dozens, leaving 21,000 people homeless. that storm, followed devastating floods in july that killed at least 169 people. the u.n. called for emergency help for north korea and the south korea offer was accepted, even though these two countries are legally at war. >>> repelling don't ask don't tell has not harmed the u.s. military one year in now. a study by the palm center found the new policy has had no overall negative impact on military readiness, unity, recruitment, retention or morale. the study was co-authored by u.s. military professors. >> >>> britain's prince william and bride kate middleton are beginning a nine-day tour of asia with a visit to singapore today. they're visiting four country as part of the world tour celebrating queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee. kate is reportedly taking more than 30 outfits with her. another day at the office for kate. >>> it is 17 minutes past the hour. we're
. >>> north korea agreed to accept relief aid from south korea. the north koreans are reeling from a tropical cyclone that hit last month, killing dozens, leaving 21,000 people homeless. that storm, followed devastating floods in july that killed at least 169 people. the u.n. called for emergency help for north korea and the south korea offer was accepted, even though these two countries are legally at war. >>> repelling don't ask don't tell has not harmed the u.s. military...
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. >>> new this morning thousands gathered in south korea to honor and celebrate the life of reverend sun yung moon who died earlier this month from complications of pneumonia. he was the founder of the unification church and gained worldwide attention for conducting mass weddings. moon was accused of brain washing recruits but considered himself the modern day messiah and had thousands of followers. he was 92 years old>>> d.c. police have released surveillance video of a man they saw sexually assaulted a woman near a metro station. they're asking for your help in finding him. >> reporter: this is security camera video from the dean wood metro station in northeast washington thursday, september 6th around 11:18 p.m. as a train pulled into the station. watch the suspect. he's wearing a white polo shirt with a broad, dark horizontal stripe across the middle. he timed the walk through the tunnel so that eventually he and the victim were alone. he followed her two blocks to 45th place northeast and sexually assaulted her at gun point. this is a computer generated sketch of the suspect cre
. >>> new this morning thousands gathered in south korea to honor and celebrate the life of reverend sun yung moon who died earlier this month from complications of pneumonia. he was the founder of the unification church and gained worldwide attention for conducting mass weddings. moon was accused of brain washing recruits but considered himself the modern day messiah and had thousands of followers. he was 92 years old>>> d.c. police have released surveillance video of a man...
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ahn moved here from south korea in 1997. there he had been a college school bus driver for 50 years. and they say he never had an accident. the investigation is still ongoing. police say more charges are possible. live in fairfax county, i'm pat pat collins, news4. >>> tonight police have one man in custody while they search for two others in a rare and violent robbery that occurred downtown. three men dressed in white button-down shirts with burgundy stripes held up the premontier. one of the suspects pistol whipped the employee and the gun went off. the victim was injured from the beating. the officer managed to stop one of the suspects. they identified him as 19-year-old elijah warren from upper marlboro. >>> just in time for the ravens game, replacement refs are out, the real refs are heading back on the field after three weeks of botched calls by the replacement refs, the national football league came to an agreement with the referees union. the new contract agrees to a pay raise, and protects the current pension plan.
ahn moved here from south korea in 1997. there he had been a college school bus driver for 50 years. and they say he never had an accident. the investigation is still ongoing. police say more charges are possible. live in fairfax county, i'm pat pat collins, news4. >>> tonight police have one man in custody while they search for two others in a rare and violent robbery that occurred downtown. three men dressed in white button-down shirts with burgundy stripes held up the premontier....
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south korea fired warning shots as north korea-- or at the north koreaen fishing boats. and teachers strike in chicago, the pension fund is drying up. more than a billion in benefits each year, way more than it's taking in. the concern now being with the drain on reserves, that could lead to cuts in services or even have the burden fall on the taxpayers. this, as experts say the funds can collapse within a few years. a touching reunion in las vegas this week. a group of vietnam vets who hasn't seen each other in 47 years getting together. they were members of the regiment deployed if 1965 and many haven't seen each other since the war until a veteran tracked everyone and organized the reunion. >> it was like family coming back home. who we'd been in a fox hole with and knew somebody got shot and see them again and they pop up here, it's just been, it's been awesome. >> the group is planning a 50 year reunion and those are your headlines. >> let's get to rick reichmuth who has a check of the fall weather. rick, and caramel mochas. >> ainsley: he brought me one, they're de
south korea fired warning shots as north korea-- or at the north koreaen fishing boats. and teachers strike in chicago, the pension fund is drying up. more than a billion in benefits each year, way more than it's taking in. the concern now being with the drain on reserves, that could lead to cuts in services or even have the burden fall on the taxpayers. this, as experts say the funds can collapse within a few years. a touching reunion in las vegas this week. a group of vietnam vets who hasn't...
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south korea's kospi was dragged down by heavyweights by hyundai and samsung. ship builders lost ground ahead of tomorrow's ecb meeting. shares in thailand lower by 0.3% at the moment. the central bank decided to keep rates on hold at 3% as expected. the australian shares lost about 0.6% despite relatively solid gdp data with resources and banks leading the losses. india's sensex lower by 0.6%, weighed down by banks and technology shares. back to you. >> thanks very much, indeed, for that. into the second hour as we count down to the start of the u.s. trading session today. what are you -- >> i think it's the juncker news that's most important, that he'll be joining the ecb meeting tomorrow. fueling speculation of anything from him just there to exert behind closed door presence to perhaps be involved in a bigger announcement. as we've seen with the ecb, houcht during this crisis, expectations ramp up, ramp up, ramp up, and fail to deliver. >> the ecb action is dependent on assist apt from spain and that assistant would also come via esc and imf. so they are ge
south korea's kospi was dragged down by heavyweights by hyundai and samsung. ship builders lost ground ahead of tomorrow's ecb meeting. shares in thailand lower by 0.3% at the moment. the central bank decided to keep rates on hold at 3% as expected. the australian shares lost about 0.6% despite relatively solid gdp data with resources and banks leading the losses. india's sensex lower by 0.6%, weighed down by banks and technology shares. back to you. >> thanks very much, indeed, for that....
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. >>> new this morning thousands gathered in south korea to honor and celebrate the life of reverend sun yung moon who died earlier this month from complications of pneumonia. he was the founder of the unification church and gained worldwide attention for conducting mass weddings. moon was accused of brain washing recruits but he considered himself the modern day messiah and had thousands of followers. he was 92 years old. >>> well, it looks like chicago students will be heading back to school on monday. the president of the city school board says the district and the union have agreed on a framework of the deal and expect students to return to class monday. the teachers went on strike earlier this week complaining about the evaluation system and class sizes. union delegates are expected to vote tomorrow on whether to agree to terms and end the strike. >>> hockey fans, you might want to cover your ears. the nhl is preparing to lock out its players at midnight tonight. the two sides have not come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. the current one expires tonight
. >>> new this morning thousands gathered in south korea to honor and celebrate the life of reverend sun yung moon who died earlier this month from complications of pneumonia. he was the founder of the unification church and gained worldwide attention for conducting mass weddings. moon was accused of brain washing recruits but he considered himself the modern day messiah and had thousands of followers. he was 92 years old. >>> well, it looks like chicago students will be...
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thing about north korea. -- think about north korea. we have the kind of unlevel playing field that has worked so well all this time. periodot going into a that is fatal. how do you balance your budget is a bigger question. that is what we elected our members of congress to do, to make those tough decisions about entitlement spending. we're spending in a way that cannot sustain social security, medicaid, and medicare. something has to be done to reform those programs. you have to have a good balance. that's something the legislators need to address. caller: yes, hi. my party constantly says that government does not create jobs. that sounds like government does create jobs. one way these people could keep these jobs if we could stop using mercenaries all the time in our wars. thank you. about well, i'm not sure the use of the term "mercenary." we think the most fundamental issue is that these kinds of flashing cuts undermine national security. secretary panetta said they will be catastrophic. the term "mercenaries" goes to the issue of p
thing about north korea. -- think about north korea. we have the kind of unlevel playing field that has worked so well all this time. periodot going into a that is fatal. how do you balance your budget is a bigger question. that is what we elected our members of congress to do, to make those tough decisions about entitlement spending. we're spending in a way that cannot sustain social security, medicaid, and medicare. something has to be done to reform those programs. you have to have a good...
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you can think of north and south korea. i became convinced of the critical difference between these countries was not your profit. i noticed the most successful countries shared something in common. they were the freest. they protect the rights of individuals. they enforced rule law. they encouraged trade and enterprise. they understood economic freedom is the only force in history that has consistently lifted people out of poverty and kept people out of poverty. a temporary aid package can get an economy a boost. it can fund projects that can pay some bills, employs some people for a time, but it cannot sustain an economy for the long term. it cannot pull the whole court because at some point the money runs out. but an assistance program that helps unleased free enterprise can create enduring prosperity. free at a price is based on mutual exchange, millions of people buying, trading, building, investing. it has its ups and downs root it is not perfect. it is more reliable and more durable, and ultimately history has shown
you can think of north and south korea. i became convinced of the critical difference between these countries was not your profit. i noticed the most successful countries shared something in common. they were the freest. they protect the rights of individuals. they enforced rule law. they encouraged trade and enterprise. they understood economic freedom is the only force in history that has consistently lifted people out of poverty and kept people out of poverty. a temporary aid package can get...
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wheels up and officially 7:22 a.m. eastern daylight time, spite shuttle endeavor soaring atop nasa's shuttle carrier aircraft about to begin a 20-minute flyover of the space coast area. the aircraft will remain about 1500 feet above the ground, turn toward the coast, conduct a flyover of kennedy space center, cape canaveral air force station, and then head south down the beach where onlookers are gathered. nasa television will cover this entire flyover as best we can. the shuttle carrier aircraft will head south out of range of our cameras, but then come back for one final pass of the shuttle landing facility in 20 minutes. during this flyover, shuttle carrier aircraft will continue south along the beach toward patrick air force station -- or patrick air force base, and then turn inland and fly north over the -- >> gretchen: you've been watching the shuttle that will end up in california. it will make some stops in mississippi, new orleans, along the way we heard our reporter tell us that it's going to refuel in el pas
wheels up and officially 7:22 a.m. eastern daylight time, spite shuttle endeavor soaring atop nasa's shuttle carrier aircraft about to begin a 20-minute flyover of the space coast area. the aircraft will remain about 1500 feet above the ground, turn toward the coast, conduct a flyover of kennedy space center, cape canaveral air force station, and then head south down the beach where onlookers are gathered. nasa television will cover this entire flyover as best we can. the shuttle carrier...
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he passed away early today korea time. he was 92 years old. >> still ahead, a local law maker weighs into the rape/pregnancy debate. >> first let's check in with lauren. >> later today dealing with the holiday traffic. and tomorrow is terrible traffic tuesday. talk more about that coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. continues. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits the middle class harder... bigger break. forward for america? this message. [ male announcer ] thems in , in deep red apples and in each golden bead. it blends into a perfect crunch you'll savor, giving us the most perfect lesson in flavor. nature valley, nature at its most delicious. 100% natural ingredients like roasted peanuts, creamy peanut butter, and a rich dark chocolate flavor. plus, 10 grams of protein. so it's energy straight from nature to you. nature valley protein bars. >>> making headlines today a navy seal killed last month will be honore
he passed away early today korea time. he was 92 years old. >> still ahead, a local law maker weighs into the rape/pregnancy debate. >> first let's check in with lauren. >> later today dealing with the holiday traffic. and tomorrow is terrible traffic tuesday. talk more about that coming up when fox 5 morning news continues. continues. heavy load in america. but mitt romney plan, a middle class to $2,000 more a year in taxes. multi-millionaires like himself hits...
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according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility for security for the ambassador and his staff falls on diplomatic security which is part of the state department, which is why they are under fire and why there's so much pressure to fill in some of the blanks. journalists are trying to do that. the state department has to produce a report in 60 days to congress. it's not clear how detailed that information will be. >> a lot more news. >>> southern california firefighters are battling two fast-moving wildfires. one near los angeles and east of san diego near the mexican border on the campo indian reservation. no inju
according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility...
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and then i thought, well, i hope that 22 years later, i'm still capable. that's kind of an explanation. if you follow stephen hawking science, chronologically through his life, as i've done in this book, rather than getting sorted piecemeal as we often do, you discover that he has some rather healthy habits of pulling the rug out from under his own discovery, and his own assertion. i said once wrote that all the stereotypes that have plagued men and women of science, surely one above all has brought harm. science can be dashing scientist can be painted as evil, bad, cold, self-centered, absent-minded, even square yet survived easily. unfortunately, they are often pictured as right. that can distort the picture of science past redemption. whether or not you agree with that, stephen hawking is certainly seem to have done his best to erase that stereotype, by changing his mind so quickly. in his dissertation in the 1960s, he concluded that the universe has to have begun as a single energy, everything was compressed to a point of infinite density, curvature. t
and then i thought, well, i hope that 22 years later, i'm still capable. that's kind of an explanation. if you follow stephen hawking science, chronologically through his life, as i've done in this book, rather than getting sorted piecemeal as we often do, you discover that he has some rather healthy habits of pulling the rug out from under his own discovery, and his own assertion. i said once wrote that all the stereotypes that have plagued men and women of science, surely one above all has...